The
river rises near Tibet and is joined by
the Bhoti Kosi just downstream from Barbesi.
Most raft trips start at Dolaghat. The Sun
Kosi flows eastwards in Nepal through the
great valley between the Mahabharat Lekh
range and the Himalayas.
A nice thing about Sun Kosi is that the
general standard of the river gets progressively
harder as you descend it so there is time
to practice your skills on easy water before
the more interesting, bigger and continuous
rapids lower down the river.
Outline
Itinerary 01
Day
1
Drive
from Kathmandu to Dolaghat and
rafting to Dovantar and camp
here.
Day
2
Rafting
to Tribeni and camp here.
Day
3
Rafting
to Likhu village and camp here.
Day
4
Rafting
to Rai Ghat and camp here.
Day
5
Rafting
to Ranitar and camp here.
Day
6
Rafting
to Barhachhetra and camp here.
Day
7
Rafting
to Tribeni and camp here.
Day
8
Rafting
to Chatar and then drive or
fly back to Kathmandu.
Outline
Itinerary 02
Day
1
Drive
from Kathmandu to Dolaghat and
raft to Taramg Gaon, Timal Bensi
Camp.
Day
2
Raft
Timal Bensi to Roshi Khola near
Dunja Village.
Day
3
Raft
from Dunja Village to the village
of Khurkot
Day
4
Raft
from Khurkot to Oxbox Section
beach.
Day
5
Raft
from Oxbox Section to the confluence
of Dudh Koshi.
Day
6
Raft
from the junction of Dudh Koshi
to Rasuwa Khola.
Day
7
Raft
to broad beach bordered by a
400 ft high waterfall or Kampu
Ghat.
Day
8
Raft
to Tribenighat, where the Arun
and Tamur join the Sun Kosi.
Day
9
Raft
to Chatara, end of the rafting.
Drive or fly back to Kathmandu.
Outline
Itinerary 03
Day
1
Early
morning drive to Balephi (65
Km), Start rafting from Balephi
& Raft up to Dolalghat
Early in the morning you drive
through 65 km route for 3 hours
to get to Balephi, our raft
put in point. After arriving
at Balephi, lunch is served.
Prior to rafting all the concerned
details are thoroughly briefed
out and then equipped with appropriate
gear you venture into rafting
journey piloted by expert river
guide. Paddling along the rhythm
of river amid the picturesque
landscape, exquisite wilderness
and panorama of majestic hills,
we head towards Dolalghat. On
reaching Dolalghat, you witness
terraced fields and traditional
Nepali houses perched on the
hillsides and slopes. This glorious
adventure concludes for the
day with camping at a superb
site in Dolalghat.
Day
2-5
Raft
from Dolalghat to Pucharghat.
You continue rafting against
thrashing rapids. By the time
this exhilarating river ride
meanders against class IV ‘No
exit’ and ‘Meatgrinder’
rapids towards Pucharghat, it
becomes much easier to control
the fast-paced whitewater run.
Pristine Tamang villages zoom
out into picture. Eventually,
after hours of succumbing to
unparalled rafting challenges
you camp at Pucharghat.
Day
6
Raft
from Pucharghat to Dhani Ghat.
As the rafting trip advances
further, you get more familiarized
with the topology of Sun Kosi
river. Besides rendezvous with
exhilarating scenic rapids,
breathtaking scenery and ethno-cultural
heritages are the other attractive
prospects that make your journey
so very enriching, memorable
and satisfying. You also enter
the confluence of the Likhu
Khola. Finally, you camp at
Dhani Ghat.
Day
7
Raft
from Dhani Ghat to Harkapur.
The river trip meets a series
of whitewater rapids with various
intensities at regular intervals.
You encounter amazing boulder-strewn
whitewater bonanza! On rafting
towards Harkapur, you struggle
against class III rapids. The
trip gets more challenging and
threatening as torrential rapids
transforms into V class rapids.
Expertise of river guide coupled
with extreme precaution and
safety measures play key roles
at this point. After fun-filled
adventurous rafting trip, you
camp at Harkapur.
Day
8
Drive
from Harkapur to Raighat.
Rafting past Harkapur has us
encounter with IV class rapids
as you enter the confluence
of the Dudhkoshi River. Amidst
the exotic eco-system and natural
vistas, the river widens below
the Dudhkoshi and flow through
a broad valley after mellowing
down. In comparison to Sun Kosi,
Dudhkoshi is much colder. After
having maneuvered through awesome
rapids like Rapid Punch, Juddy,
High anxiety, Motorcycle, Harkapur
1, Harkapur 2 and Harkapur 3,
you eventually reach Raighat
where we set a camp.
Day
9
Rest
day
You set aside this day for complete
mental and physical rest. After
proper rest, you can explore
the areas around the campsite.
You can even have beauty of
nature evidenced in our picturesque
snapshots. Viewing the most
blissful sight of mesmerizing
Mt. Everest is another visual
treat sprawled before us.
Day
10
Raft
from Raighat to Raswaghat.
Fighting against rapids like
Jaws and Dead Man’s Eddy,
you raft past a suspension bridge
and a huge eddy. Your heart
palpitates with adventure spirit
as you paddle ahead for more
challenging whitewater rafting.
Exotic wilderness and nature
remain our witnesses all through
this thrilling river trip. Your
river guide provides you informative
tidbits from time and again.
You conclude the trip of the
day by lastly camping at Raswaghat.
Day
11
Raft
from Raswaghat to Riverghat.
Making your way through wild
verdant vegetation, rock-strewn
cliff and house-sized boulders,
you bounce and splash against
the untamed river. Further ahead,
you encounter continuous white
water with rapids like Rhino
Rocks and Jungle Corridor. You
will be treated with awesome
view of exotic wilderness, pristine
hamlets and picturesque landscape.
As you reach near Riverghat,
you look out for a suitable
campsite.
Day
12
Raft
from Riverghat to Ranitar.
As the untamed river cuts against
the rocky banks, crash into
rocks and crevices breaking
into foaming white water rapids,
you position the raft securely
abiding the instructions of
your river guide. Enjoying the
stunning scenery, you white
water raft through narrow canyons
and furious rapids like Chamereghat
and Darsandhungat. After arriving
at Ranitar, you put a halt to
the trip for the day and camp
at a fantastic location.
Day
13
Chatara,
Pick up and Drive to Biratnagar
Departing from Ranitar, you
paddle along imperial rapid,
Big dipper. Soon after discovering
enchanting waterfalls and paradisiacal
side canyons, you enter Tribeni
Ghat, the confluence of river
Arun, Tamur and beginning of
the Sapta Kosi river. Holding
onto the cherishing memories
of the trip, you bid farewell
to our rafting journey after
arriving at Chatara. There is
a Barahi temple lying in the
vicinity of Chatara. You can
visit this temple to pay your
homage to lord Vishnu. Thereafter,
you drive to Biratnagar.
